ASTRO 1700

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ASTRO 1700
History of Exploration: Land, Sea, and Space

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From ancient seafarers to the Mars rovers, from Christopher Columbus to the Apollo astronauts, humans have for centuries explored the far reaches of our planet and are now venturing into the solar system and beyond. This course examines the history of such human activity. Among the topics covered are motives for exploration, technological advances that assist exploration, obstacles that must be overcome, the roles of leaders, the spread of information about exploration, and positive and negative consequences of exploration. It is led by Steven Squyres of Astronomy and Mary Beth Norton of History, with the assistance of guest lecturers.

When Offered Fall.

Distribution Category (HA-AS)

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: HIST 1700

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16516 ASTRO 1700   LEC 001

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  • 16517 ASTRO 1700   DIS 201

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  • 16518 ASTRO 1700   DIS 202

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  • 16519 ASTRO 1700   DIS 203

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  • 16520 ASTRO 1700   DIS 204

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  • 16521 ASTRO 1700   DIS 205

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  • 16522 ASTRO 1700   DIS 206

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  • 16523 ASTRO 1700   DIS 207

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